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cockpit 16 Instrument cluster 18 Indicator and warning lamps 22 Multifunction steering wheel (MFL) 25 Sports steering wheel 26 Hazard warning flashers 27 Warning triangle 27 First-aid kit 27 Refueling 28 Fuel specifications 29 Tire inflation pressure 29 Locks and security systems: Keys 36 Electronic vehicle immobilizer 37 Opening and closing – from the outside 38 With the key 38 With the remote control 39 Opening and closing – from the inside 42 Luggage compartment lid/ Tailgate 43 Rear window 43 Luggage compartment 46 Alarm system 47 Electric power windows 49 Sliding/Tilt sunroof 50 Adjustments: Seats 52 Steering wheel 56 Mirrors 56 Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory 58 Car Memory, Key Memory 60 Passenger safety systems: Safety belts 61 Airbags 62 Transporting children safely 66 Driving: Steering/Ignition lock 68 Starting Continue to download »
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Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW. Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced security and control when you drive it. Therefore we have one request: Please take the time to read this Owner’s Manual and familiarize yourself with the information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new BMW. The manual contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in obtaining maximum satisfaction from your BMW’s unique array of advanced technical features. It also contains information on vehicle maintenance designed to enhance operating safety while simultaneously helping you to maintain your BMW’s value throughout an extended service life. For more detailed information refer to the supplemental manuals. This Owner’s Manual should be considered a permanent part of this vehicle. It 
Safe seating position For driving that is relaxed and less likely to cause fatigue, you should select a sitting position that reflects your personal requirements. In combination with the safety belts and airbags, the correct seating position also plays an important role in enhancing occupant safety in the event of an accident. To ensure that the vehicle’s safety systems provide you with optimal protection, we request that you direct your careful attention to the following section. For additional information on transporting children refer to page 57. For airbag locations and additional information on airbags, refer to page 54. Never allow more than one person to wear a single safety belt. Never allow infants or small children to ride in a passenger’s lap. Avoid twisting the belt while routing it firmly across the hips and shoulder, wear it as snugly against your body as 
Indicator and warning lamps Parking brake warning lamp for Canadian models. Please fasten safety belts ? Comes on together with an acoustic signal until the safety belts are fastened. For additional information on safety belts: refer to page 47 Airbags ? Please have the system inspected at your BMW center. For additional information: refer to page 52 19 Automatic Stability Control plus Traction (ASC+T)/Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ? Indicator lamp flashes: The system is actively regulating drive torque and braking force. The indicator lamp stays lit: The ASC+T has been switched off via the button, ADB is operational; or DSC has been switched off using the button, DTC is operational. Please contact the nearest BMW center in case of a malfunction. Additional information beginning on page 78 BMW 325xi: DSC has been switched off 
Catalytic converter Antilock Brake System (ABS) The concept ABS enhances active driving safety by helping to prevent the wheels from locking under braking. The reason: locked wheels are dangerous. When the front wheels slide, the driver loses steering control over the vehicle. Traction loss at the rear wheels can cause the rear end to break into an uncontrolled skid. The system can achieve the shortest braking distances possible under most conditions (on straight-aways and in curves, on asphalt, ice, wet road surfaces, etc.). ABS is designed to meet two essential requirements during every brake application: > To help provide vehicle stability. > Assured ability to steer and maneuver – on the various road surfaces (asphalt, concrete, dirt, wet conditions, snow, ice). The system can achieve the shortest braking distances possible under most conditions (on straight-away 
